That night, dinner commenced with just Paige and Emily. Midway into dinner, Simon joined them. Emily had noticed the change in Paige's demeanor earlier in the day, so she didn't bother her with unnecessary discussions. Dinner continued in silence even with Simon's presence. Emily was the first to finish eating and excused herself. With Emily gone, Paige's discomfort grew. Since the incident at the garden, she had always avoided being alone with Simon. But the night felt different even with the presence of Sherman and some of the maids that were all standing in the room." Paige prayed internally for them to continue eating in silence. She kept her eyes glued on her plate as she pushed a slice of vegetable into her mouth. "Leave us." Simon finally spoke for the first time that evening. He spoke to no one in particular but the maids, the few guards and Sherman started leaving the room. Paige shifted uncomfortably in her seat while waiting for whatever it is he was going to say. Once
By evening, Anna and Paige got back home completely exhausted. They had ended up buying both items Paige believed she wouldn't be wearing anything soon. This wasn't because they didn't look good. It was because they were too good to be worn just anywhere."Has my brother been downstairs since he got back?" Anna asked the maids that helped with their bags."No Miss Ann, he only requested a cup of ginger tea a couple of hours ago" One of the maids replied.Anna heaved a deep sigh looking at Paige with pleading eyes. "What's wrong?" "Could you please check on him when you get upstairs since the both of you stay on the same floor." Anna pleaded in reply."Sure." Came the innocent reply from Paige.Once they got inside the mansion, Paige and Anna took the stairs and drifted to their various floors when they got to the floor Anna shares with her sister and Emily. The maid helped Paige with her bags and had them packed carefully into her wardrobe before leaving the room. Alone in her room,
The morning was cold. There was no sign of rain but the weather was gloomy and rather angry with not so audible thunder rumbles every now and then. Nobody in the Kentley's Mansion dared leave the house in such bad weather. That morning the Kentley's exquisite dining room was graced by three members of the Kentley family and their guest, Paige.Paige wrapped herself in a thick royal blue hand woven sweater with a color matched cotton pants. She was the only heavily dressed person at the table. "I guess you don't do too well with cold weather?" Emily asked Paige, breaking the silence in the room. Paige looked up from her food, and shook her head in agreement."No, I don't." She replied with a soft smile. "I catch cold easily. So I endeavor to cover up." "Why are you eating that? I thought you never liked turkey?" Anna asked Emily, surprised. Emily who was having a breakfast of skinless Turkey breast, vegetable and skim milk shrugged her shoulders. "Paige drafted out a meal plan for
Anna smiled as she caught a fragment of their conversation. She was indeed enjoying this version of her brother. "Are you ready mum!" Simon asked his mother. "Yes please." Emily replied. She was putting on a pearl-laced gown that Paige helped pick for her the previous day while Anna had on a silk plain black gown void of any extra design. She was a known lover of simple dresses but the opposite was the case when it came to her accessories which always help do the introductions whenever her outfit fails to.Simon looked at everyone, satisfied with their outfits, he swiped his hand into Emily's and led the way outside.Getting outside, Paige quietly looked around for Charlotte, just like she did the day she went shopping with Anna Kentley, but couldn't find her car anywhere."I didn't get your name inside Miss." Nelson said as he approached Paige, interrupting her thoughts. "Paige, my name is Paige." She replied, turning to him."Do you need a ride, Paige?" Nelson further asked with
Arm in arm, they stepped onto the dancefloor. The band began the first strains of a song from Urbanmen and they moved easily, naturally into the music. Frankie was a skilled dancer, agile and confident in his lead."What brings you to Yardstin?" Frankie asked."I got temporary employment." She replied truthfully.He raised his brow, throwing a glance at her lovely face. "If you don't mind me asking, what kind of job is that?" "Let's talk about you." She replied with a smile, ignoring his question. "What are you doing in Yardstin?" She said,"Such a smart young lady." Frankie chuckled. "Well, I work here. I'm a businessman. I work with Tedson and co." He said taking a few steps back to allow her some room to twirl."The furniture company?" She asked, recalling the famous Tedson and Co. furniture company from television jingles and social media ads. Who doesn't know Tedson?"Yes, the furniture company." He replied. "Now your turn," He lowered his head bringing their faces in close proxi
Simon smiled and instead of stepping away, he moved closer to her."Why don't you tell me something sweet, or give me something to hold on to. I can't lie, I'm almost going crazy seeing you everyday. You are beautiful. The way You move, Gosh!!! Sunflower, you are perfect and I'm being honest right now." He confessed.Paige felt uncomfortable seeing him move closer to her. She looked around the room and realized for the first time they were the only ones in there. Her eyes wandered to the locked door, then back at Simon."You need to go, or I'll be forced to scream." She warned him. But instead, he got even closer and only stopped when they were a few inches apart. "I'd love to hear you scream my name. Though I will love it even more if the scream is as a result of pleasure, a pleasure I'm giving you." He told her.Paige felt the wetness between her legs. She swallowed hard in an attempt to calm herself down. The rawness of his words, the honesty and the fact that he could keep a strai
Paige watched him disappear among the crowds at the event, then she went in search of Frankie at the bar. She found him seated, his eyes on her all the way as if in waiting. "Hey." Frankie called, taking a seat for her."Hey, sorry for keeping you waiting.""It's fine." He replied. "What would you like to take?""Something with less alcohol." They were speaking about almost everything. And after a while, Frankie asks for her contact again. She took his cellphone and was about punching in the digits when they got interrupted by Simon."Miss. Paige, my mother needs you, right now. It's a kind of emergency." He said tapping her gently on the shoulder."Oh really." Paige asked worriedly. Frankie and Simon glared at each other. A mix of anger and hate lingered in between stares. Yet none of them said any word to each other."Can we go?" He asked, turning to Paige."Yes please. Where is she?" "This way, I'll show you." He replied pointing towards the stairs at the end of the hall. "I'l
Paige woke up to the sound of her phone alarm. Oversleeping has become a thing for her the past few days, preventing her from exercising in the morning as much as she used to. She felt a bit down or tired rather from the previous day's event. Sighing, she recalled how her day was ruined by Simon last night. The painful part was recalling that she didn't get to bid Frankie good night.She could have called him, but obviously can't as a result of her inability to get his contact the night before, all thanks to Simon's interference yesterday. She stood up and looked herself over with the help of the mirror, wondering if she was actually adding more flesh or it was just her eyes playing pranks on her. Shaking her head in disbelief, she moved away from the mirror. Taking hold of her blanket, she spread it on the floor, and decided to do some stretches to ease the muscle tightness she was currently feeling. A knock came on the door causing her to pause mid-stretch. The maid, Samira, came